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Finnish Easter tradition memma day thrives in Norrköping post-pandemic

Eija Luukkonen, a worker in the Swedish Church's Finnish-language activities in Norrköping, initiated a celebration of memma day a few years ago to maintain Easter traditions during the pandemic. The event has since expanded, with a local Finnish association joining this year, drawing community members who share childhood memories of the dish.

Footballer Kristoffer Khazeni battles brain tumor, aims for comeback
Health·30 mars

Footballer Kristoffer Khazeni battles brain tumor, aims for comeback

Swedish footballer Kristoffer Khazeni, who made his breakthrough at IF Sylvia and played for IFK Norrköping, has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. After a comeback in 2023, the cancer recurred, leading to another operation in late 2024, and he is now without a club while recovering.

Society·24 mars

Norrköping removes Finnish website content, plans reintroduction

Norrköping municipality removed nearly all Finnish-language pages from its website last year, including a key collection page for Swedish-Finnish residents. The new communications chief, Pascal Tshibanda, learned of the removal recently and now aims to reintroduce some Finnish content after the summer.

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